If you've recently asked a monkey's paw for a Grand Theft Auto 6 release date, could I kindly ask that you spare us all from your remaining two wishes? Rockstar has finally confirmed a launch date for its upcoming crime caper, but here's the catch: it's releasing on May 26, 2026 – missing out on GTA 6's long-promised 2025 window.
As disappointing as the delay is, the writing has been on the wall. Rockstar's been radio silent even while 2024's months have trickled away, while parent company Take-Two had no issue penciling in Borderlands 4 to launch around the time that half the games industry assumed GTA 6 would be releasing. Given we've only just entered May of this year, the wait ahead is looking excruciating – but for many publishers and developers, the bogeyman has just left.
